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'''Cragnons''' are a species of strange, tribal, cavepeople-like creatures capable of speech. They appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where they live in the aptly named [[Land of the Cragnons]]. | '''Cragnons''' are a species of strange, tribal, cavepeople-like creatures capable of speech. They appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where they live in the aptly named [[Land of the Cragnons]]. | ||
The name "Cragnon" may be a play on the word "crag", meaning a steep, rugged rock, which is appropriate given how Cragnon physiology and culture is centered around rocks. They even worship a benevolent stone deity known as the [[List of implied characters#Big Rock Who Watches|Big Rock Who Watches]], and most Cragnons are named after rocks, minerals, or rock formations. "Cragnon" may also be a pun on "[[wikipedia:Cro-Magnon|Cro-Magnon]]", which refers to early types of modern ''Homo sapiens'' ( | The name "Cragnon" may be a play on the word "crag", meaning a steep, rugged rock, which is appropriate given how Cragnon physiology and culture is centered around rocks. They even worship a benevolent stone deity known as the [[List of implied characters#Big Rock Who Watches|Big Rock Who Watches]], and most Cragnons are named after rocks, minerals, or rock formations. "Cragnon" may also be a pun on "[[wikipedia:Cro-Magnon|Cro-Magnon]]", which refers to early types of modern ''Homo sapiens'' ([[human]]s); this may be a reference to the stereotypical "cave people" motif projected by the Cragnon society. However, despite living in the "stone age", Cragnons possess highly advanced technology, such as television ([[Cragvision]]), video recording, and radio, much of it made out of rocks, in a manner similar to the people in ''{{wp|The Flintstones}}''. | ||
Cragnons have the notable habit of replacing many words in the English language with "crag" and "brah" (such as, "You getting your crag on, brah?"). Almost all Cragnons speak in third person. | Cragnons have the notable habit of replacing many words in the English language with "crag" and "brah" (such as, "You getting your crag on, brah?"). Almost all Cragnons speak in third person. | ||
